Here’s How You Know When to Leave Bob Dylan Alone

According to Bob Dylan’s former touring guitarist, there is a particular sign the rock legend makes use of when he doesn’t need to be spoken to.

Billy Burnette toured with Dylan in 2003, accompanying the icon as he trekked by way of Australia and New Zealand. “It was a big thrill,” Burnette recalled of the expertise throughout a latest dialog with Rolling Stone. “I remember at the first day of rehearsal, Dylan picks up his acoustic guitar. He goes, ‘This is my thing.’ I go, ‘You’re right about that.'”

Even although Burnette received alongside nicely with Dylan, he quickly realized when the singer-songwriter was not to be approached – specifically, when he put a hood over his head.

“When he wears the hood, you’re not supposed to talk to him,” Burnette defined. “I didn’t know that until one day we were in line to get on a plane at the airport. I tapped him on the shoulder. The drummer said, ‘No, no. He don’t talk to anyone when he’s got the hood on.’ I was like, ‘OK. I’m glad you told me.’”

The guitarist was additionally stunned that Dylan – probably the most well-known musicians on this planet – may seemingly disappear on a whim.

“He’s slippery,” Burnette famous. “He can walk in an airport … they lost him one day. They couldn’t find him anywhere. I’m in this little gift shop and I turn around, and there he is. He goes, ‘Hi, Billy.’ I was like, ‘How did you get in here?’ He moves around. It’s a weird thing.”

In addition to his stint with Dylan, Burnette loved eight years as a member of Fleetwood Mac. The guitarist is presently prepping a brand new album that includes Mick Fleetwood on drums.